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<b>There has been a "catastrophic collapse" in the number of lions in West Africa, with only around 400 left in the region, a new survey suggests.</b><p>With fewer than 250 mature lions of breeding age, there are concerns the entire population could disappear.<p>The research by Panthera, a non-profit …

Even in the first light of dawn in the Tripa swamp forest of Sumatra it is clear that something is terribly wrong. Where there should be lush foliage stretching away towards the horizon, there are only the skeletons of trees. Smoke drifts across a scene of devastation.<p>Tripa is part of the Leuser …

With Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd shouting so loudly about the whales, the world failed to notice Norway’s real environmental crime. Uniquely among first-world nations, it is about to exterminate all of its major predator species. First to go will be the wolf.<p>The wolf is on the Norwegian red list of …

But the origin of this domestication remains stubbornly mysterious. Researchers analyzed the genomes of wolves from three likely sites of domestication (the Middle East, Asia and eastern Europe), and found that modern dogs were not more closely related to any of the three. In fact, it seems that …

It was a successful experiment in recovering an endangered species – too successful, for some, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now ponders lifting protections for transplanted Canadian grey wolves across the United States.<p>Almost two decades ago, the wolves were relocated to Yellowstone …

When you bring a dog home from a shelter or adopt one from a rescue, you're doing a noble thing. You're taking a dog whose days might be numbered, and giving him a new lease on life. Perhaps the dog immediately takes to your family, fits right in, and never displays major behavioral problems. Good …

They are the planet's most prolific killers – and also some of nature's most effective protectors. This is the stark conclusion of an international report that argues that lions, wolves, pumas, lynxes and other major carnivores play key roles in keeping ecosystems in balance. It also warns that the …